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Greatly to the Surprise of the Ulster People
Indications that Editor Brien Will Fall
an Early Victim to the New Law.
Confirmation of the RumOred Loss Of
500 Lives in the Indian Ocean.
The Pope Again Declares That He Will Not
Make Peace with Italy Until Territorial
Sovereignty Is Granted the Pontiff.
IRELAND AND THE CRIMES ACT.
The Entire Island Placed Under the Tyran-
nous Operations of the New Law.


nous Operation of the New Law.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, July 25.-County Antrim was to-day
included in the proclaimed district of Ireland.
the Orangemen astounded at the proclama-
tion of the whole of Ireland, and are making all
sorts of indignant protests against the govern
menss action. The inclusion of Ulster was
not thought of by the residents OF that pro-
vince, and it is pretty clear that the
government originally had intention
of bringing that region within the scope
of it's prescription but the Conservative party
is very much afraid of English public
opinion just now, and fear to take any risks
Had it been understood at the outset that Ulster
would be treated the same the rest of Ireland
in the enforcement of the act, it is doubtful
whether any of the Tory Orange members, not
excepting the fiery Major Saunderson. would
have voted for the measure Now that the gov
ernment has been compelled to make show of
impartiality, it may be expected that it will take
active measures to enforce the law and display
its sincerity but it will be confined to the south
of Ireland
A protest against the enforcement of the
crimes act has been issued by Earl Granville.
which bears the signatures of thirty eight Liberal
peers, including Lords Spencer, Rosebery.
Rlpon and Kimberly
The Irish executive has advised the prosecu-
tion of William O'Brien for his speech at Lugga-
curran, yesterday, in which he is alleged to have
incited the people to defiance of the crimes act.
In the House of Commons. this evening. Mr..
Morley asked what had happened to explain the
proclamation of the whole of Ireland since the
government had assured the House that the law
was we'll obeyed in some parts of Ireland as
in any part of Great Britain.
Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
piled that he had no reason to change his opin-
ion that parts of Ireland were quiet parts
of England. What the government had done
was not to apply the whole crimes act to Ire
land generally, but only the sub-sections deal
ing with rioting unlawful assemblies and OBJ
struction to police.
Mr.. Sexton asked whether the executive. be-
fore issuing the proclanations, distinguished the
counties where it was necessary to prevent crime
from those where it was necessary to punish
crime.
Mr.. Balfour said that in every case in which a
county had been specially proclaimed. the proc
lamaton had been issued because the govern
ment believed in the actual existence of crime or
intimidation.
A National League convention was held at
Newry to-day, sixty delegates and quite large
number of priests being present Resolutions
were unanimously passed committing the league
to the policy of treating leper any traitor
who should testify in court under the crimes
act, and declaring that if the league were pro-
claimed it's members would use every conceiva-
BILE strategem TO continue the meetings of the
organization in fields houses, at any hour of
the night or at any time when the holding of a
meetinglshould be possible.
The Cabinet council to-day considered the re-
ports submitted by Mr.. Balfour on the proposed
suppression of the National League. The Cab
met approved the prociamations, but postponed
all further application of the crimes act until
the effect of the proclamations has been seen.
The Radical Unionists are incensed at the
government for putting the act into wholesale
operation without consultation or concert with
the Unionists. Mr. Chamberlain has warned
the government that the Radical vote will not
support their action unless the Dubin executive
directs the exercise of the powers of the act with
mildpess and discretion. Mr.. Balfours explana-
tion In the House of Commons shows that the
warning has beer accepted. The proclamations
over the greater area of Ireland not to oper-
ate actively. but a mere measure of precau-
ton. The Parnellites propose to raise debate
tomorrow, attacking the proclamations by q
motion to adjourn.